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Richard Leighton Levinson (August 7, 1934 – March 12, 1987) was an American screenwriter and producer who often worked in collaboration with William Link.
Mar 13, 1987 · Richard Levinson, one of television's most prolific and respected writers, died of a heart attack yesterday in Los Angeles. He was 52 years old. He had collaborated with his...
Jan 5, 2021 · William Link, Co-Creator of ‘Columbo’ and ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 87 - The New York Times. With his writing partner, Richard Levinson, Mr. Link helped shape the crime-drama genre on...
Nov 21, 2017 · Richard Levinson and William Link: Hall of Fame Tribute. Rip Rense. There is a little episode in the careers of Richard Levinson and William Link that offers a lesson to any writer whose agent is not being properly supportive: Do it yourself — and cheat — if necessary.
- BING CROSBY WAS ORIGINALLY EYED FOR THE ROLE. Columbo creators Richard Levinson and William Link's first choice to play their low-key detective was crooner Bing Crosby.
- PETER FALK WAS AN UNEXPECTED SEX SYMBOL. Character actor Lee J. Cobb was also considered for the role, until Peter Falk phoned co-creator William Link.
- FALK WAS A GOVERNMENT WORKER BEFORE BECOMING AN ACTOR. Peter Falk wasn’t too far removed from the character he played. In real life he tended to be rumpled and disheveled and was forever misplacing things (he was famous for losing his car keys and having to be driven home from the studio by someone else).
- COLUMBO'S DOG WASN'T A WELCOME SIGHT AT FIRST. When Columbo was renewed for a second season, NBC brass had a request: They wanted the lieutenant to have a sidekick.
Full name, Richard Leighton Levinson; born August 7, 1934, in Philadelphia, PA; died of a heart attack, March 12, 1987, in Los Angeles, CA; son of William(in business) and Georgia (Harbert) Levinson; married Rosanna Huffman (an actress), April 12, 1969; children: Christine.
Jan 15, 2021 · He was 87. For decades, Link's writing partner was Richard Levinson, who he met in junior high school. They also wrote groundbreaking TV movies about social issues.
